John Russell (New York)

John Russell (7 September 1772-2 August 1842) was a member of the US House of Representatives (DR-NY 14) from 1805 to 1809, succeeding Erastus Root and preceding Vincent Mathews.

Biography
John Russell was born in Branford, Connecticut in 1772, and he later became a lawyer in Cooperstown, New York. He served in the US House of Representatives from 1805 to 1809 and an 1812 presidential elector, and he died in 1842.